† God-a-thankint.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: god n., a thank at thank n. 4c

Etymology: Either (i) a contraction of God have thank ( < god n. + the present subjunctive of to have thank at thank n. Phrases 5), after God-a-mercy int., or perhaps (ii) < god n. + a thank at thank n. 4c). Compare earlier God-thank at thank n. 4a and thank God, God be thanked at god n. and int. Phrases 1a(b).

Obsolete. rare.

Thank God, thanks be to God.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > emotion > gratitude > thanks [interjection] > thanks to divine providence

thank Godc1330

God-a-mercya1500

God-a-thank1657

thank goodness1811

thank heaven1840

thank God for that1918

thanks be1924

T.G.1934

1657 J. Trapp Comm. Psalms cvi. 3 Those that say God a thank only, and no more, are not only contumelious, but injurious.

1660 J. Trapp Comm. Holy Script. (Isa. xxxviii. 19) 126 The wicked cannot praise God: they can say God a thank, and that's all.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2018).

单词	god-a-thank
释义	† God-a-thankint. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: god n., a thank at thank n. 4c Etymology: Either (i) a contraction of God have thank ( < god n. + the present subjunctive of to have thank at thank n. Phrases 5), after God-a-mercy int., or perhaps (ii) < god n. + a thank at thank n. 4c). Compare earlier God-thank at thank n. 4a and thank God, God be thanked at god n. and int. Phrases 1a(b). Obsolete. rare. Thank God, thanks be to God. ΘΚΠ the mind > emotion > gratitude > thanks [interjection] > thanks to divine providence thank Godc1330 God-a-mercya1500 God-a-thank1657 thank goodness1811 thank heaven1840 thank God for that1918 thanks be1924 T.G.1934 1657 J. Trapp Comm. Psalms cvi. 3 Those that say God a thank only, and no more, are not only contumelious, but injurious. 1660 J. Trapp Comm. Holy Script. (Isa. xxxviii. 19) 126 The wicked cannot praise God: they can say God a thank, and that's all. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2014; most recently modified version published online June 2018). < int.1657
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